The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-14

The Central station n Purdue Un'ver-
e,sx a. the horticultural Experiment
stas;ons started 4 plantation OF nut besr-
inx trees Inst laii. II comprises All the
n..,ss desire n.s native species and also a.
Guides the southern pccaE. and dspsn
And Spanish clscs.nuts. A number 81
ornamentsl trees We're aiso set out The
etstion Il ai-n experimenting with large
variety Of Russian apples, and also the
newest var,et.r. Of plums. pears. peaches,
cherries. grapes aud All the small fruits
These experiments where properly con-
duc,ei viii prove OF great benefit 10
farmers ana fruit growers.
NJ David w. Judd. when touring Ia
che West. sent To the American Agrscni
turist this item OF prairie tree planting
@srlfteen wears ago. said John Sfibai 4"
~. q we rode over his farm. three aud a
half miies north OF Benton. NeD.. \
planted this forest. consisting OF son ma
pie, box elder, cotton wood and honey
locust Now look AZ them and Judge -
20 the best character OF trees Tor our
praifies. The costonwoods are dead ana
dying. DESTROYED by the borers who are
persistent and destructive Ia their n
lacks. The box elders have likewisr
eufIered from some canse. The hone,
locusss are doing fairly we'll. But tbs
sott naples how healthy and fouri~hins
they are not one Of them has died dur
Jug these fifteen years. and OF all th'
trees they are the best
Editor Indiana farmer: When you
vas here last July 10 see my plum grow
I promised that after had gathered ~!
then ripcning crop Of plnms ! wous'
furnish 3 blicf statement Of my crop. u
Nav. lSS2. l set 80 Robinson plum trees
Two OF the trees died and % or 80 beinl
close 20 an orchard Of large apples trees
are yerv much smaller than the Others
Measuring six feet outside al around Z
ret the true size Of the ground they &C
cupy. 1 fnd 1t 10 be as square rods Q
hacking rods Of one half just fou
wears from the day set them they wer
- ft.sl bloom for the last crop. The mr.
day of August the plums were ready
begin 10 pick, aud | finished Septembe
the 9Th, having gathered 1l5 bushels
merchantable plums. While think ii
Wild Goose has the prominence %
hand eating the Robinson most certainl
is first OF III red plnns for all cookin
purposes aud no discount on them Il
hand eating. J. b. JOHNSON,
Greencastle
Some tfees are valuable. not only Il
their timber, but will yield an incon
while growing. The sugar maple IL on
Of these. This tree j. widely distribute
over the country, aud ID especially
home throughout large part OF q
northern half OF our territory. Its tiu
Der ranks very high for 10Th fuel
lumber. The sap takensfrom il durir
the brief season Of sugar making max
no perc.pti,le reduction In its vitality
cheek 10 It's growth. and the cost Of Il
syrup or sugar made from Il IL ana
The necessary fuel u supplied by fall.
branches, or branches which should
cut out, and the work comes at seast
when very little else can be done on q
farm. There is no expense for plsntil
or cultivation. Expensive appiianc
ere not required, aud the work can al
done a home Maple syrup or sng
known 10 be pure always finds res
sale 81 . good price. Considering
readiness with which ii grows and
value OF its wood, the sugar Llap'e wot
stand very near tine bead Of the list
trees 10 be grown, even though Il -
no income while growing. Americ
Agriculturist for January.